River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1887-05-26

any part the United States, into nnv
matter OF question OF fact pertaining to the
business OF any common carrier subject 10 {
the provisions of this act.
ANNUAL REPORTS.
Sec. 20 That the Commission is hereby .
asthorzed TO require annual reports from 4
all common carriers subject to the pro
visions az this act, to fix the time and
prescribe the manner in which such reports
shall be made, and to require from such (
carriers specific answers TO all questions
upon which the Commission may need in
formation Such annual reports shall show
in detail the amount of ca tlitai stock ISSUED {
the amounts paid therefor. and the manner
OF payment Tor the same; the dividends
paid the surplus fund, If any, and the mum
Der Of stockholders; the funded and floating
debts and tne interest paid thereon: the
cost and value of the carriers property,
franchises, and equipment; the number of
employees and the salaries paid each class
the amounts expended for improvements
each year, how expended. and the character
OF sUcu improvements; the earnings and re-
ceipts FROM each branch Of business and
from si sources; the operating and other
/ expenses; the balances OF profit and loss:
and complete exhibit Of the financial
operations OF the carrier each wear, inciud-
ing an annual balance sheet.
UNIFORM SYSTEM OF ACCOUNTS.
Such reports shall also contain such infor-
nation IN relation TO rates or regulations
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arrangements, or contracts with other com
| mon carriers, as the Commission may re
| quire; and the said Commission may, with
| in its discretion, for the purpose Of enabling
/ II the better to carry out the purposes OF
/ this act, prescribe (if IN the opinion OF the
Commission il is practicable TO prescribe
| such uniformity and methods Of keeping
| accounts) a period Of time within which al
| common carriers subject 70 the provisicDs
| OF TINS act shall have, as near as may be,
| uniform system OF accounts, and the man
ner III which such accounts shall be kept
REPORT TO SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
| Sec p. That the Commission shall, on or
before the first day of December in each
| year, make a report 70 the Secretary Of the
/ Interior, which shall be bv him transmitted
! to Congress, and copies OF which shall be
distributed as are the ether reports issued
| from the Interior Department. This re-
| port shall contain such information
I and data collected by the Commits
| sion as may be considered of value
| in the determination OF questions connected
! with the regulation OF commerce, together
| with such recommendation as TO additional
| legislation relating thereto as the Com
mission may deem necessary.
FREE OR REDUCED RATES.
Sec p. That nothing in this act shall
/ apply 70 the carriage, storage, or handling
/ of property free or at reduced rates for me
/ United states, State, or municipal govern
ments, or for charitable purposes, or 70 or
| from fairs and expositious for exhibition
| thereat, or the issuance Of mileage, excur-
sion, or communication passenger tickets ;
nothing in this act shall be construed to
prohibit any common carrier from giving
reduced rates to ministers of religion.
PASSES AND PREE TRANSPORT ALTON.
Nothing in this act shall be construed to
prevent railroads from giving free carriage
TO their own officers and employees, or TO
prevent the principal officers OF any railroad
company On companies from exchanging
passes or tickets with other railroad com
panies fJr their officers and employees; and
nothing in this act contained shall III any
way abridge or alter the remedies now eX-
listing at common law or by statute, but
the provisions of this act are in addition tu
such remedies. Provided, that no pending
litigation shall in any way be affected by
this act.
APPROPRIATION FOR THE ACT.
] Sec .. That the sum Of one hundred
thousand dollars is hereby appropriated for
the use and purposes of this act for the
fiscal year ending June thirtieth, ammo Dom
I'M eighteen hundred ard eighty eight, and
the intervening time anterior thereto.
WHEN ACT TAXES EFFECT.
Sec. .. That the provisions Of sections
/ eleven and eighteen OF this act, relating 20
the appointment and organization Of tie
| Commission herein provided for, shall take
elect Immediately, and the remaining pro
/ visions Of this act shall take eject sixty
days after its passage.
Managers on the part Of the Senate:
:. N. CULLOsf.
ISHAM g. II lkEIs.
Managers on the part Of the House
JOHN II. REAGAN.
CHARLES F. CRISP.
\. J. WEAVER.